Memory Keeper: A prototype digital application to improve engagement with people with dementia in long-term care (innovative practice)

McAllister, Margaret; Dayton, Jeanne; Oprescu, Florin; Katsikitis, Mary; Jones, Christian

doi:10.1177/1471301217737872

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“…The interaction support seemed especially bene cial for spouses that felt burdened by faltered communication due to the progressive nature of dementia. The tablet-based social interactions seemed to result in higher amounts of communicative actions and increased frequency and duration of visits [19,22]. Family members reported that the convenient tablet-technology provided more enjoyable and meaningful interaction, which supported their relationship [22].…”

Section: Facilitating Interactionsmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…In addition to reported effects on wellbeing, reminiscence can potentially increase interaction in longterm care (LTC) facilities, ultimately building relationships and increasing connections [17]. When using tablets as a third-party in social interactions, the intuitive design and variety of applications can offer both personalized and generic content in a manner that eases the introduction and maintaining of conversation topics, thus enhancing the social interaction [13][14][15][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26].…”

Section: Tablet Computersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Utilizing technology as a social facilitator has the potential to increase both the frequency and duration of social interactions [19,22,25,31], and encourage more involvement of caregivers [21,37,44], positively in uencing the relationship between care recipient and carer [13,20,22,23,26,38,42].…”

Section: Facilitating Interactionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Technology-Driven Solutions to Prompt Conversation, Aid Communication and Support Interaction for People With Dementia and Their Caregivers: A Systematic Literature Review

Hoel

Feunou

Wolf‐Ostermann

2020

Preprint

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Background The impact of dementia on communication capabilities can result in difficulties in social interactions and between people with dementia and their conversation partner, as initiating and maintaining conversations becomes increasingly challenging. The role of technology in promoting social health and participation for people with dementia is increasing, but the usage on technological devices as a third party in social interactions to enhance communication quality is still in its infancy. The objective of this literature review is to provide a comprehensive description of technology-driven interventions for people with dementia and their conversation partners to enhance communication and facilitate positive social interactions. Methods A systematic search was conducted using PubMed, CINAHL and PsycINFO, where titles and abstracts were screened by two researchers independently. The reference lists of initially identified papers were hand-searched for further relevant studies. Quality appraisal of the included studies was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool.Results Twenty-six papers were included., where the most common technologies to facilitate communication and interactions were tablet-computers (n=11), social robots (n=7) and PCs (n=4). By analyzing the impacts of the device(s) on social interaction and communication, five major themes emerged: i) increased interaction; ii) better understanding of the person with dementia; iii) improved conversational quality; iv) reducing pressure on the conversation partner; and v) a conversational platform.Conclusion While the majority of the included studies are small-scale, they indicate promising findings on the potential of technology in helping dyads to interact in a way that relieves strain on the caregiver, enhances the relationship and engages people with dementia in social activities. Rigorous investigation using standard, comparable measurements is needed to demonstrate the effects of technological solutions, taking on the perspective on caregiving dyads as an entity rather than looking at outcomes for one member of the dyad in isolation.

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Section: Facilitating Interactionsmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Tablet Computersmentioning

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Technology-Driven Solutions to Prompt Conversation, Aid Communication and Support Interaction for People With Dementia and Their Caregivers: A Systematic Literature Review

Hoel

Feunou

Wolf‐Ostermann

2020

Preprint

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“…We chose pictures that would be familiar to a broad range of cultures, not childish, but that includes pictures of children, and all the generations. These intergenerational and family images with clear unambiguous emotional expressions were chosen to make it easier for PwD to recognize the emotions of the characters and empathize, sympathize and interact with them (McAllister et al, 2020), and give a feeling of warmth and belonging (see Figure 2). Nature scenes were included as well, to elicit emotions of calmness and enjoyment (Gamble et al, 2014;Thake et al, 2017).…”

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Focusing on Emotional and Social Intelligence Stimulation of People With Dementia by Playing a Serious Game—Proof of Concept Study

Berenbaum

Tziraki

Baum

et al. 2020

Front. Comput. Sci.

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Context: Dementia is one of the top five chronic diseases, which has an overwhelming impact on patients' life quality, family, and caregivers. Currently, research relating to people with dementia (PwD) focuses on the deterioration of cognitive abilities. A more innovative approach, and the one taken by this paper, is focusing on methods to maintain and improve functionality, communication and quality of life of PwD by building on remaining capacities in the yet unexplored domain of emotional and social intelligence (ESI). The use of serious games for PwD (SG4D) aimed at building social and emotional capacity is a budding field of research.Objectives: Proof of concept that the, low cost, easy to deploy SG4D, called “My Brain Works” (MBW), co-designed with PwD, enhances ESI, based on the Bar-On ESI model.Methods: 27 PwD, clients at MELABEV dementia day center, participated in a mixed methods 12 weeks pilot, proof of concept study using a tablet SG4D co-designed with PwD. Quantitative performance data was collected automatically by the tablet during game sessions. In this paper we focus on the analysis of the qualitative and quantitative data related to ESI, observed by 10 different researchers, during each game session.Results: Quantitative data revealed: both the PwD with high and low MoCA scores had similar average ESI scores. Qualitative analysis revealed that the PwD demonstrated 9 sub-components of the Bar-On ESI Model.Conclusion: While there is no drug to stop cognitive decline associated with dementia, interventions related to ESI, on the other hand, may improve functioning and quality of life. Despite declines in cognitive abilities, our study shows that a tablet based SG4D can stimulate their ESI and evoke responses in self-awareness, empathy, social and communication capacities. Using SG4D to exercise and maintain social skills is an area that may be promising in the future and may help counter the negative effects of social isolation and loneliness. Such games, while not focusing on cognitive improvement, may also impact on cognitive functioning and help bridge the gap between caregiver and PwD. More research is needed with larger sample sizes.

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“…The articles by McAllister et al (2017), Ferry et al (2018), and Ryan et al (2018) reported the results of digital apps that support reminiscences and meaningful engagement with carers. Finally, the article by Gibson et al (2016) is a scoping review that explored the provision of assistive technology products available for people with dementia.…”

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Virtual special issue – Using touchscreen tablets for virtual connection

Hung

Mann

2020

Dementia

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People with dementia are at high risk during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Many people with dementia live alone in the community or with another older person. The closure of the coffee shop and business stores can disrupt social routines. Social distancing is necessary to reduce the chance of spreading the infection. Still, it can have severe implications for the mental health of people who may feel lonely and isolated. People with dementia in nursing homes or hospitals may feel confused, abandoned, anxious, and sad when they are not allowed to have visitors. Emotional distress can lead to responsive behaviors and the use of chemical and physical restraints as confinement and restraints would have adverse effects on physical, social, and emotional well-being. Families and friends may feel helpless as they cannot enter the care facilities to offer reassurance and support. Social and psychological support for people living with dementia and their families is urgently needed globally.Physical distancing is not social isolation. Technology can help people with dementia reach their family and friends. For example, in our preparation for this editorial, we had coffee together over the Zoom meeting, and Mann has been using FaceTime for Happy Hours with friends. Touchscreen tablets can be used to support social connections. Video chats allow people to speak and see how everyone is doing and stay connected. Applications (apps) available through the tablets can offer activities not only for positive distraction, but also to maintain health and well-being. There is a growing body of evidence that the use of iPads and other touchscreen tablets can contribute to supporting people with dementia and their carers.

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Memory Keeper: A prototype digital application to improve engagement with people with dementia in long-term care (innovative practice)

Cited by 26 publications

References 14 publications

Technology-Driven Solutions to Prompt Conversation, Aid Communication and Support Interaction for People With Dementia and Their Caregivers: A Systematic Literature Review

Technology-Driven Solutions to Prompt Conversation, Aid Communication and Support Interaction for People With Dementia and Their Caregivers: A Systematic Literature Review

Focusing on Emotional and Social Intelligence Stimulation of People With Dementia by Playing a Serious Game—Proof of Concept Study

Virtual special issue – Using touchscreen tablets for virtual connection

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